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8th March 2021, 02:26 AM #1
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Technical beginner, how to make a small support horizontal and stable?
I made a small project before, and my biggest problem was to make a small support stable by then, it just feel I didn't do it wrong.
I've searched the past days for videos on how to make a support stable (not woobling/rocking) but all I've seen so far are more technical details and creative ideas. How to execute them and keep elements ortogonal or with the same height is a different story.
For example I'm trying to assemble the following support:
It's basically 4 columns and a small table.
I used the yellow tool to make sure the column and the table are ortogonal. But tested and the table is not exactly horizontal.
And I'm not sure how do I place the other 3 columns in a way that the table stay horizontal, and all have the same height (it depends on screwing precision I believe).
Is there a video on how to do something simple like this properly?
Thank you in advance for any help.
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8th March 2021, 11:14 AM #2
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Welcome to these forums.
Its a pity we cannot see photos of your problem but new members cannot post photos until they have made some text only posts.
When you say the table top is not horizontal , how far from horizontal is it?
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8th March 2021, 02:58 PM #3
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8th March 2021, 03:35 PM #4
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Had to google what orthogonal meant.
How are you attaching your legs/columns to the table top?
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9th March 2021, 09:44 AM #5
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10th March 2021, 08:38 AM #6
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Thanks for the replies guys.
I'm unable to post photos indeed, otherwise I would.
Orthogonal means perpendicular indeed.
I'm using 2 screws to fix things together, and it worked fine, I was also able to tilt a little bit the board, and it's quite horizontal now
The only problem I have now, and its a big one, is that the structure woobles a little bit, because one of the columns is shorter on one side.
There's this little video that fixes it in a very neat way. Getting Wobble-Free Chair Legs - YouTube
But! I'm afraid I will not jigsaw it accurately. Is there a tool that would allow me to cut off a small part of the column easily and accurately, to prevent the wooble?
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10th March 2021, 07:47 PM #7
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Yes there is.
Use a Japanese style pull saw exactly as the guy in the video.
Draw your line all the way round the leg. That will make it easier to stay on track.
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